Body hair removal is a practice that dates back to Ancient Egypt, where it was often seen as a mark of cleanliness or social status. Over the centuries, the methods and reasons for removing body hair have evolved, sometimes in questionable ways. For women, in particular, the pressure to remove body hair intensified after the publication of Charles Darwin’s "The Descent of Man" in 1871, which contributed to the idea that women needed to be hairless to be considered feminine and attractive.